Chapter 18
Ethan stood up from his desk so fast his leather chair knocked back against the wooden bookshelf behind him.
His hands shook as he printed out the birth certificate and the handwritten letter from his late wife.
Every single truth he had believed about his family's past was suddenly dissolving into a complex new web of secrets.
Clara hadn't just been targeted for her money; she had been protecting a second child from the Vance syndicate.
Ethan immediately dialed Marcus's private cell phone, his breathing coming in fast, sharp hitches.
"Marcus, I need you at the estate right now," Ethan commanded, his voice trembling with intense adrenaline.
"What's wrong, Ethan? Did something happen with the legal team?" Marcus asked, alarmed by his tone.
"Clara had twins, Marcus," Ethan revealed, looking out the study window into the dark ocean night.
"Lily has a twin brother named Oliver, and he's out there somewhere alone."
Marcus was silent on the line for five full seconds as the shocking revelation registered in his mind.
"I'm on my way, Ethan," Marcus stated grimly before hanging up the phone.
Ethan walked back to the fireplace, looking at Clara's photograph with an entirely new perspective.
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She had carried an unbearable secret to her grave, sacrificing her own life to keep her children safe.
And now, the duty of finding their lost son had fallen completely onto Ethan's shoulders.
